Fonterra unveils third major investment
Fonterra is investing $150 million on a new cool store at its Whareroa site in Taranaki.
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We catch up with Peter Burke senior reporter for the Rural News Group to talk about some of the key stories making headlines in this week's issue of Dairy News.
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DairyNZ: Dairy Sector Must Push Beyond Productivity Plateau
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Government Mulling Plan Change 1 Intervention
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